Horticulture: Plants for People and Places, Volume 2

Environmental Horticulture

Geoffrey R. Dixon, David E. Aldous (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

347 Seiten

2016 | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Springer (Verlag)
978-94-024-0308-4 (ISBN)

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This Trilogy explains “What is Horticulture?”. Volume two of Horticulture: Plants for People and Places analyses in depth the scientific, managerial and ecological concepts which underpin Environmental Horticulture. Chapters describe: Horticulture and the Environment, Woody Ornamentals, Herbs and Pharmaceuticals, Urban Greening, Rural Trees, Urban Trees, Turfgrass Science, Interior and External Landscaping, Biodiversity, Climate Change and Organic Production. Each is written by leading international experts. Sustainable use of resources and careful conservation are critically essential for the continuation of life on this Planet. Achieving this is where horticulture, natural flora and fauna and the environment interact in achieving sustainable development. Horticulture is the fundamental partner of ecological and environmental science and provides an understanding of eco-system services. Live plant networks are essential for rural and urban life. They are integral parts of natural communities, the context of historic and modern architecture and a means for rejuvenating cities and uniting communities. Plants provide urban, peri-urban and rural employment, business and tourism opportunities, leisure, rest and relaxation. These facets of Environmental Horticulture are clearly described in this book.

16. Horticulture and the Environment.- 17. Woody Ornamentals.- 18. Medicinal and Aromatic Plants – Uses and functions.- 19. Urban Greening - Macro-scale landscaping.- 20. Urban Trees.- 21. Trees in the Rural Landscape.- 22. Management of Sports Turf and Amenity Grasslands.- 23. Interior Landscapes.- 24. Biodiversity and Green Open Space.- 25. An Assessment of the Effects of Climate Change on Horticulture.- 26. Concepts and Philosophy underpinning Organic Horticulture.- Index.

Erscheinungsdatum	04.03.2022
Zusatzinfo	43 Illustrations, color; 22 Illustrations, black and white; XXI, 347 p. 65 illus., 43 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Dordrecht
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Sozialwissenschaften
	Technik
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
ISBN-10	94-024-0308-6 / 9402403086
ISBN-13	978-94-024-0308-4 / 9789402403084
Zustand	Neuware